RPC VII.1, 42

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 42
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Ilium
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀντ(ώνιος) Γορδιανὸς Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΙΛΙΕΩΝ
Edition Ἰλιέων
Translation of the Ilians
Reverse design helmeted Hector standing in galloping biga, right, holding transverse spear and shield
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 4.48 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Bellinger T 285
Specimens 16 (7 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–10: same pair of dies. 11: same obv. die as 43/1–2. 1–11: same rev. die.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     O
2 2     ✸ P: 808
3 3     Tübingen SNG 2622
4 4     B: I-B
5 5     B: Löbb.
6 6     L: 1880,0601.16 BMC 100
7 7     Cop SNG 437
8 8     Egger coll., cast in Berlin, Griechisches Münzwerk
9 9     Gotha cast in Berlin, Griechisches Münzwerk
10 10     Istanbul
11 11     NY: 1944.100.43973
12 12     Plankenhorn coll.
13 13     Plankenhorn coll.
14 14     St Petersburg
15 15     Bellinger 86
16 16     Gorny & Mosch 134, 11 Oct. 2004, lot 1941